FZAK52 PAJK 151836 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-161245- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak barrier jet continues from Cape St. Elias to Icy Bay. By early Thursday, a strong system will impact the Gulf and coastal waters, bringing strong gales to storm force winds for the outer waters and near gale to gale force winds for much of the inner waters. A trailing wave on the frontal band moving through will bring winds back up over the southern Panhandle overnight Thursday into Friday morning while speeds relax over much of the northern Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ641-161245- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ661-161245- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ642-161245- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 12 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ662-161245- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-161245- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then rain and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ663-161245- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ644-161245- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ664-161245- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ651-161245- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 13 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ671-161245- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ652-161245- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ672-161245- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 1036 AM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$